theatre + dance
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THEA
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SINGLE TICKETS
SERIES TICKETSAll 6 Main Stage shows - does NOT include Series Extras
GENERAL ADMISSION SUBSCRIPTION..........................................$65NKU FACULTY/STAFF/ALUMNI SUBSCRIPTION............................$60SENIOR CITIZEN (60+) SUBSCRIPTION........................................$50STUDENT SUBSCRIPTION................................................................$35
Main Stage
GENERAL ADMISSION................$14NKU FACULTY/STAFF/ALUMNI...$13SENIOR CITIZEN (60+).................$11STUDENT....................................$8GROUP (10+)................................$10
Season Extras
GENERAL ADMISSION................$10STUDENT......................................$8
1SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 9, 2016 CORBETT THEATRE
By Frank GalatiFrom the novel by John Steinbeck
A powerful and deeply affecting stage version of one of the masterpieces of American literature, there’s a reason why THE GRAPES OF WRATH is a clas-sic. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the story’s themes—endurance, sacrifice, and family—are no less powerful today than they were 77 years ago, when John Steinbeck penned the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. This Tony Award-winning stage adaptation follows the Joad family on their flight from the dust bowl of Oklahoma, culminating in a soaring and deeply moving affirmation of the indomitability of the human spirit.
2OCTOBER 25 - 30, 2016 STAUSS THEATRE
By August Wilson
Chicago, 1927. In a recording studio on the city’s South Side, a battle of wills is raging. Ma Rainey, Mother of the Blues, uses every trick in the book to fight her record producers for control of her music. Hardened by years of ill-treatment and bad deals, she’s determined that ‘Black Bottom’, the song that bears her name, will be recorded her way. But Levee, the band’s swag-gering young trumpet player, plans to catapult the band into the jazz age. His ambition puts them all in danger. Inspired by the real-life Blues legend and infused with her music, August Wilson’s play speaks powerfully of a struggle for self-determination against overwhelming odds.
3DECEMBER 1 - 11, 2016 CORBETT THEATRE
By Jeanine Tesori, Dick Scanlan, and Richard Henry Morris
A high-spirited romp, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE tells the story of a small-town girl who travels to New York City to marry for money instead of love. Audiences will relive the roaring 1920s in this Tony Award-winning musi-cal featuring jazz, thunderous tap dancing, frisky flappers and dashing lead-ing men.
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4FEBRUARY 16 - 26, 2017 CORBETT THEATRE
Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis PresleyBook by Joe DiPietro
It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a gui-tar-playing roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy that’ll have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” The story is all new, the hits are all Elvis.
5/6APRIL 20 - 30, 2017 STAUSS THEATRE
Be the first to see the two World Premiere plays in our 18th Biennial Year End Series Festival of New Plays. Titles will be announced in January 2017.
SERIES EXTRA
MARCH 31 - APRIL 2, 2017 CORBETT THEATRE
Not to be missed, DANCE ‘17 features a company of our best young dance artists. Full of new and innovative works created by faculty, guest artists, and nationally renowned choreographers in creative expressions including theatre dance, contemporary and classical ballet, tap, modern, jazz, and world dance, DANCE ‘17 features something for everyone!
Look for more Series Extras throughout the academic year.
This publication was prepared by Northern Kentucky University and printed with state funds (KRS 57.375). NKU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.
CONTACT US
NKU SOTA Box OfficeFA 259 Nunn DriveHighland Heights, KY 41099
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MA RAINEY’S BLACK BO
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